Phonsavan, Plain of Jars and UXOs
April 12th 2007 Phonsavan is an unassuming town east of the capital, Vientiene. Although it may not look like much from the window of a bus, it has a lot of history. It is known for two famous things. The first being that it is home to the Plain of Jars, five sites of huge sandstone jars dating 2500-3000 years old. They are not quite sure what they were used for, but most agree they were for their dead, a kind
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